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Get an octopus card (buy at the MTR station) if you are going to be here for a week or more. It saves worrying about having the right change, and so encouraged them to whiz around the place on buses, trams, MTR, ferries, etc.
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Try lots of different food. If you find yourself heading to western restaurant chains, or eating at the hotel because it is safe, get out there and try something else instead. If you’re nervous about point-and-try, check with one of the HK Tourist Association offices for some recommendations.
Try lots of different food. If you find yourself heading to western restaurant chains, or eating at the hotel because it is safe, get out there and try something else instead. If you’re nervous about point-and-try, check with one of the HK Tourist Association offices for some recommendations.
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Eating.....Branto’s went down very well -- even though there is plenty of curry in the UK, US, Mexico even Brazil, this really is different. Dim Sum is another great favorite.
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Wandering the streets. HK is very safe, and on the island it’s hard to get very lost, so they enjoyed just meandering along the streets seeing what they found.
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Ladies’ market/flower market/jade market/bird street in Mongkok
How long will it take? .........½ day is likely to be all you can take!
How to get there: ................All easily accessible by bus or MTR
No matter what anybody tells you about Central, Mongkok is the real heart of Hong Kong. That said, real hearts are actually rather unattractive organs, and so it is here. Mongkok is a grid of impossibly crowded streets; a weekend afternoon can see you literally at a standstill in pedestrian traffic. Weekdays are somewhat better, and I’d pick one to check out the standard ‘markety’ sights here: the Ladies’ Market, comprising a couple blocks of street stalls with cheap clothes and baubles; the bird market, where the accoutrements for keeping your bird are almost as interesting as the birds themselves; and the flower market, which just smells nice. There’s a jade market, too, but be careful there – you can get seriously ripped off if you don’t know what you’re doing. You may also want to use a visit to Mongkok to do some more conventional shopping, too!
Ladies’ market/flower market/jade market/bird street in Mongkok
How long will it take? .........½ day is likely to be all you can take!
How to get there: ................All easily accessible by bus or MTR
No matter what anybody tells you about Central, Mongkok is the real heart of Hong Kong. That said, real hearts are actually rather unattractive organs, and so it is here. Mongkok is a grid of impossibly crowded streets; a weekend afternoon can see you literally at a standstill in pedestrian traffic. Weekdays are somewhat better, and I’d pick one to check out the standard ‘markety’ sights here: the Ladies’ Market, comprising a couple blocks of street stalls with cheap clothes and baubles; the bird market, where the accoutrements for keeping your bird are almost as interesting as the birds themselves; and the flower market, which just smells nice. There’s a jade market, too, but be careful there – you can get seriously ripped off if you don’t know what you’re doing. You may also want to use a visit to Mongkok to do some more conventional shopping, too!
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